Elaine Baker, a retiree from Tennessee, recently drove with her husband, Gene, and their neighbors, Judy and Ashley Smith, to spend three days in Lancaster County.
Elaine Baker, a retiree from Tennessee, recently drove with her husband, Gene, and their neighbors, Judy and Ashley Smith, to spend three days in Lancaster County.
When a Baby Orca Visited Central Oregon Coast River | Video
Published 04/03/21 at 6:55 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Florence, Oregon) – It’s spring of 2015, a lovely set of days in May. Lisa Horn of Sweet Home is visiting the central Oregon coast town of Florence, during a week where there have been lots of Killer Whale sightings farther up north, especially around Depoe Bay.
(Photo above: Seaside Aquarium s Tiffany Boothe spotted a trio of Orcas near Florence about 2010.).
Every spring, usually in late March or April, a rather mysterious group of killer whales show up along the Oregon coast, sticking around through May and sometimes into June. They are called transient whales, and not much is known about them. These whales are slightly more beaked in appearance and are a bit of a puzzle because scientists don t actually know where they come from.
It’s tough to host a gala when large gatherings pose a serious public health risk.
COVID-19 has prevented nonprofit organizations from putting on their traditional major fundraisers. Many organizations, including West Sound Wildlife Shelter, the Kitsap Humane Society and Meals on Wheels Kitsap, have adapted by pivoting to virtual fundraisers.
“Historically, our largest gala is in April, which raises about a third of our operating budget,” said Lisa Horn, West Sound Wildlife Shelter’s executive director. “When COVID came around in 2020, we pushed it to the fall thinking we could do it in person. We had to flip to a virtual fundraiser, but it worked out pretty well.”